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1998 Ford Ranger electrical system problems

The 1998 Ford Ranger has 33 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

33

Electrical System complaints

4%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Ranger electrical system complaints by model year44 complaints1983: 5 complaints1984: 2 complaints1985: 14 complaints1986: 17 complaints1987: 16 complaints1988: 38 complaints1989: 16 complaints1990: 23 complaints1991: 23 complaints1992: 44 complaints1993: 18 complaints1994: 26 complaints1995: 33 complaints1996: 39 complaints1997: 30 complaints1998: 33 complaints1999: 41 complaints2000: 39 complaints2001: 25 complaints2002: 19 complaints2003: 18 complaints2004: 17 complaints2005: 22 complaints2006: 11 complaints2007: 4 complaints2008: 7 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 6 complaints2019: 41 complaints2020: 11 complaints2021: 8 complaints2022: 8 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 15 complaints2025: 5 complaints
Ranger electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1998 Ford Ranger have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 1998 Ford Ranger electrical system — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.